Route · ORD → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to New York
The ORD–LGA corridor (Chicago, IL → New York, NY) runs behind the national average, served by 42 carriers across roughly 733 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.2%
- On-time
- -0.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 56,539
- Flights
Cancelled
2.3%
Best Month
Feb 2024 88%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 60%
Distance
733 mi
Carriers
42
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 906 | 365 | 41 | 5 | DL,YX,NK,AA,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 977 | 379 | 43 | 3 | UA,DL,NK,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 1,025 | 362 | 20 | 8 | AA,DL,UA,YX,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 972 | 227 | 3 | 9 | UA,DL,NK,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 973 | 274 | 30 | 3 | AA,YX,NK,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 1,011 | 338 | 65 | 9 | AA,DL,NK,UA,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 977 | 308 | 28 | 10 | AA,DL,UA,YX,NK |
| May 2025 | 981 | 268 | 15 | 6 | AA,DL,NK,UA,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 963 | 188 | 18 | 4 | DL,NK,UA,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 962 | 257 | 3 | 3 | AA,DL,YX,OO,UA,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 872 | 161 | 18 | 4 | AA,DL,OO,UA,YX,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 923 | 200 | 14 | 4 | AA,DL,YX,OO,UA,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 861 | 222 | 1 | 2 | AA,DL,NK,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 906 | 134 | 0 | 1 | OO,YX,UA,NK,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 954 | 137 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO,DL,YX,NK,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 931 | 115 | 0 | 1 | NK,UA,AA,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 967 | 293 | 54 | 15 | AA,DL,NK,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 985 | 326 | 57 | 11 | AA,DL,NK,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 937 | 284 | 25 | 4 | AA,DL,NK,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 987 | 305 | 20 | 7 | AA,DL,NK,OO,UA,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 946 | 173 | 10 | 2 | AA,DL,NK,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 898 | 174 | 4 | 4 | AA,DL,YX,NK,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 808 | 99 | 7 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 789 | 234 | 48 | 1 | AA,DL,NK,YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
2.3%
524 of 22,511 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
116 of 22,511 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About ORD to LGA
The Chicago to New York corridor (ORD to LGA) posts a 78.2% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 56,539 tracked flights. Late flights run 82.5 minutes behind on average. 42 carriers cover the 733-mile route; over the last 24 months, 524 of 22,511 flights were cancelled (2.3%) and 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 60% - a 28-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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